How to make minestrone soup without a recipe

All you need is a stocked pantry

Minestrone Soup
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Around the time I replace shorts with fall fleeces, the pantry begins to take on a fullness suggesting the threat of war or acts of God. Though I live in a hurricane zone, I am not exactly battening down the hatches, nor do I lose sleep over the possibility of imminent attack. No, no. The rows of beans in varied shapes and sizes and the collection of pastas and grains line my shelves in anticipation of six chilly months of mad soup-making. You can bet your down vest that on any given Monday, post-daylight time, there is a hot and bubbly vat of deliciousness I'm calling dinner. It's never quite the same twice. Minestrone has become a pleasing default — endlessly forgiving, meatless for Monday, something for everyone (pasta for the kids, vegetables for mom and dad), and it meets the all-important one-pot criteria. Check, check, and check.

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